2018Nominee
Best Director
Liverleaf
Eisuke Naito
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
December 27, 1982
Biography
Eisuke Naito, born in Aichi Prefecture in 1982, graduated from the Film School of Tokyo and subsequently began directing independent movies while working as a teacher at a special education school. His short film THE PRINCE OF MILK (2008) was invited to Nippon Connection in 2010 and also to many other international film festivals. LET’S-MAKE-THE-TEACHER-HAVE-A-MISCARRIAGE CLUB (2011 / NC ’11), NAITOs feature length debut, sparked controversy, not only due to its title. Recently, with LITCHI HIKARI CLUB (2016) and LIVERLEAF (2018), he also directed manga adaptations. FORGIVEN CHILDREN (2020) is his latest release.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Writing
Mag Mag
2021Nominee
Best Writing
Homunculus
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Writing
Litchi Hikari Club
2025Highlight
Best Director
HIGUMA!! The Killer Bear